Deaths by age and sex in Estonia

Estonia: Deaths by age and sex was 15,756 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,756
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 64 countries
All-time high
22,212
in 1994
All-time low
12,738
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Deaths by age and sex in Estonia, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths by age and sex in Estonia stood at 15,756.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 22,212 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12,738, in 1960.

Estonia ranks 55th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Deaths by age and sex in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths by age and sex in Estonia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 12,738 —
1961 13,036 +2.3%
1962 13,495 +3.5%
1963 13,251 -1.8%
1964 12,754 -3.8%
1965 13,520 +6.0%
1966 13,800 +2.1%
1967 13,699 -0.7%
1968 14,225 +3.8%
1969 15,150 +6.5%
1970 15,186 +0.2%
1971 15,038 -1.0%
1972 15,520 +3.2%
1973 15,573 +0.3%
1974 15,393 -1.2%
1975 16,572 +7.7%
1976 17,351 +4.7%
1977 17,094 -1.5%
1978 17,812 +4.2%
1979 18,062 +1.4%
1980 18,199 +0.8%
1981 18,349 +0.8%
1982 17,893 -2.5%
1983 18,190 +1.7%
1984 19,086 +4.9%
1985 19,343 +1.3%
1986 17,986 -7.0%
1987 18,279 +1.6%
1988 18,551 +1.5%
1989 18,536 -0.1%
1990 19,531 +5.4%
1991 19,715 +0.9%
1992 20,126 +2.1%
1993 21,286 +5.8%
1994 22,212 +4.4%
1995 20,828 -6.2%
1996 19,020 -8.7%
1997 18,572 -2.4%
1998 19,445 +4.7%
1999 18,447 -5.1%
2000 18,403 -0.2%
2001 18,516 +0.6%
2002 18,355 -0.9%
2003 18,152 -1.1%
2004 17,685 -2.6%
2005 17,316 -2.1%
2006 17,316 +0.0%
2007 17,409 +0.5%
2008 16,675 -4.2%
2009 16,081 -3.6%
2010 15,790 -1.8%
2011 15,244 -3.5%
2012 15,450 +1.4%
2013 15,244 -1.3%
2014 15,484 +1.6%
2015 15,243 -1.6%
2016 15,392 +1.0%
2017 15,543 +1.0%
2018 15,751 +1.3%
2019 15,401 -2.2%
2020 15,811 +2.7%
2021 18,587 +17.6%
2022 17,315 -6.8%
2023 16,002 -7.6%
2024 15,756 -1.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 15,756 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,208, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 15,756 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,214, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,567 12,738 15,150 10
1970s 16,360 15,038 18,062 10
1980s 18,441 17,893 19,343 10
1990s 19,918 18,447 22,212 10
2000s 17,591 16,081 18,516 10
2010s 15,454 15,243 15,790 10
2020s 16,694 15,756 18,587 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 53 North Macedonia 20,187 compare
  2. 53 North Macedonia 20,187 compare
  3. 55 Estonia 15,756 compare
  4. 57 Kosovo* 13,019 compare
  5. 58 Cyprus 6,753 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths by age and sex in Estonia?
Deaths by age and sex in Estonia was 15,756 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest deaths by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 22,212 in 1994.
What is the lowest deaths by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12,738 in 1960.
How does Estonia rank for deaths by age and sex?
Estonia ranks 55th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Deaths by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
74 places, 3,848 data points, 1960–2024
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